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Rosa 'St. Patrick' (Hybrid tea rose, Large-flowered rose)



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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Rosa 'St. Patrick' ROE-sah Common Name: Hybrid tea rose, Large-flowered rose Synonyms: R. 'Saint Patrick' , R. 'Limelight' Genus: Rosa
This double-flowered rose has yellow blossoms with green outer petals. The flowers are perfectly formed and are excellent for cutting. It blooms in summer and into fall, and grows to 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. 
 Noteworthy characteristics: Tolerant of heat and humidity.
 Care: Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide good air circulation and remove fallen leaves to help prevent disease. Prune lightly or back by up to 1/3, reducing side shoots by 1/2 to 1/3. To renovate, prune one in four or five shoots from the base.
 Propagation: Take softwood cuttings when bloom initiates in spring to summer; take hardwood cuttings in fall.
 Problems: Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale, caterpillars, sawfly larvae, cane borers, Japanese beetles, rose stem girders, rose midges, rose slugs, rose chafers, leaf-cutting bees, black spot, rust, powdery mildew, crown gall, canker, dieback, downy mildew, viruses.
Height 3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Moderate
Characteristics Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers
Bloom Time Fall; Summer
Flower Color Green Flower; Yellow Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Cut Flower, Hedge, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point
Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type Shrubs

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